This shall be my last post on Taiwan and i can feel that you guys will get bored if i continue any further,
or oh noo, please don't tell me you are bored now..
Well, nevertheless I'm gonna complete this post :p and feature some highlights!

DAY 3

As the previous hotel Eclat was further from the main area of Taipei, we shifted and booked a room at this hotel in the vicinity of Xi Men Ding.
Trust me, if you want to visit Taipei and don't know where to stay, just stay at Xi Men Ding and it will not go wrong!!

This was the hotel we shifted to. TS HOTEL.

But sorry to say, i don't think i will go back to this hotel to stay again though the location is good.
Didn't think that the room was really comfortable and cosy as it looked, and the furnishing was kinda old.
Perhaps they were renovating the stairs area and the whole room smelled like a construction site, the only good thing was the bathroom which was cleanest!

out we went! awwww <3

first stop, ah zong mian xian at Xi men ding!

tadah! yum yum tooooo.

daddy's fav

really really favourite.

2nd stop- taipei main station. not just a station but a shopping mall.

shopping shopping shopping

we saw this stall that sells mixed chinese vegetables salad, and i was told it's a shanghainese dish,
but being a typical singaporean, a lot of people was queuing so i got in and bought us a bowl! :p

eh…. i don't know what to say because i don't really know how to appreciate this salad. it wasn't that bad, neither do i think its fantastic.
It cost NT150, which was S$7 for it, not exactly cheap cheap.

ohhh are those macaroons? hmmmmm

3rd stop- SHI LIN NIGHT MARKET! we spotted this cart which sold fried milk balls, unique!!

Ordered one stick, NT20 = S$0.80
I must say i like it! crispy on the outside, smooth and sweet on the inside

this is a must try in taiwan!

dinner! wanton noods and beef noodles!

DAY 4


We decided to explore out of taipei, and visit YI LAN, another town.

The train.

my new sandals from taiwan! uber comfy.
For anything SHOES, the best places to buy is definitely Taipei Main Station underground shopping mall!

Passed by some really nice looking scenery..

this is yi lan for you!

Our first stop was this river park place which we all concluded that it looks like bedok reservouir in singapore.. seeesh..

except that they have a section with crops! thats the best i can explore there.

my parents are huge fans of visiting farms, and all things sightseeing!

while i was buying bubbletea, the customer service girl told me that this stall across the road used to be very famous all around taiwan.
They sell chicken, just like KFC but mainly barbequed kind. She mentioned that it is the ONE AND ONLY branch here all in taiwan only (yes, taiwan, not taipei)!!

and so, we definitely have to try it..

waiting..

here it is!
no doubt, it was REAL GOOD. uber yummy and meat was tendered and i love the rich unique sweet bbq taste.

after the meal, we went for a walk before we started looking for a toilet.. and guess what?
I love their 7-11, totally everything there. there are seats, there are ATMS, there are toilets!

and they produced chips too, yum!

then home sweet home!

if you are interested to go taiwan and wanna see where else did i go,
you can view my past entries here!
They are more comprehensive and i covered more places back then.

day 1
https://beatricetan.com/2010/08/14/taiwanary-day-one-part-1/
https://beatricetan.com/2010/08/20/taiwanary-day-one-part-2-the-end-of-day-one/

day 2
https://beatricetan.com/2010/08/24/tee-boxx-taiwanary-day-2-part-1/
https://beatricetan.com/2010/08/28/lovebonito-4th-anniversary-taiwanary-day-2-part-2/

day 3
https://beatricetan.com/2010/09/02/taiwanary-day-3-zhong-xiao-fu-xing-shi-da-ye-shi/

day 4
https://beatricetan.com/2010/09/23/taiwanary-day-4-part-1-xi-men-ding/
https://beatricetan.com/2010/09/26/vels-mafia-taiwanary-day-4-part-2-dan-shui/

day 5
https://beatricetan.com/2010/11/06/taiwanary-day-5-jiu-fen/

hope it helps!